The biggest problem with malls is apparel, says Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group chairman and chief executive officer, sharing his thoughts on the future of malls and weighing in on special purpose acquisition companies versus going public.

REITs had a strong run in 2014, with the VNQ returning 20%. In 2015 that upward trend has continued, albeit more modestly, with ESS, SLG, and EQR. We've crunched data and talked to analysts about whether - and what - to buy.

There is a lot of capital from around the world flowing into real estate and the fundamentals are good, explains Robert Sulentic, CBRE Group president & CEO, sharing his outlook on the nation's real estate market. And Robert Wolf, 32 Advisors CEO, wants to know about the uptick in new construction. Don't expect a dramatic amount of new supply over the next couple of years, says Sulentic.